The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-12-22
STANDARD
JOHN FL. MACKIEY
EDITOR.

The gentlemen who delight in
crying out that ''the war is over
should be referred to such instances
as the following concerning Mr..
Cleveland's new appointee for Associ-
ate Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the United States:
In the u. S. Senate, January Z,
1879, Mr.. Edmunds. who is now Chair
man Of the Judiciary Committee, rose
and said: "Mr. President, this glad
morning Of the New Year, when
there are peace, and joy, and hope
everywhere, I think it the best
possible time to offer resolutions which
| hold in my hand, which | trust will
have tendency,if they be unanimous
ly adopted, as | hope they will, after
they are printed, to cement more per-
fectly the good will and concord and
unity of sentiment which are supposed
to exist all over the country"
With that preface Senator Edmunds
offered the following:
"Resolved, as the judgment OF the
Senate, That the Thirteenth,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments to the Constitution OF the
United States have been legally rati-
fed. and are as valid and of the same
paramount authority as any other part
of the constitution; that the people
of each State have common interest
in the enforcement of the whole
constitution In every State of the
Union, and that it is alike the right
and duty of Congress to enforce said
amendments, and to protect every
citizen in the exercise of all the
rights thereby secured by laws of the
general character already passed for
that purpose, and by further appropri-
ate legislation, so far as such enforce
ment and protection are not secured
by existing laws, and that it is the
duty of the Executive Departmet of
the Government, faithfully and with
diligence, to carry all such laws into
impartial execution, and Congress to
appropriate all moneys needful to that
end.
'.Resolved further, That it is the
duty of Congress to provide by law
for the full and impartial protection
of all citizens of the United States
legally qualified, in the right to vote
for Representative to Congress; ano
to this end the Committee on the
judiciary be, and it hereby is, instruct.
ed to prepare and report a
soon as may be-, a bill for the protec
ton Of such rights and the punish
ment of infractions thereof"
At that time Mr.. Lamar was &
member Of the Senate. The resolu
tions were not disposed of until Feb
ruary 5. after full debate and oppor
tunity to amend them. The resolu
tions were voted on and adopted
separately. On the first one. declar
ing that the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments to tht
constitution are s'as valid, and of th,
same paramount authority as any
other part Of that instrument, Mr.
Lamar voted mo"
On the second resolution, instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to re-
port bill for the protection of citi
zens in their rights under said amend
ments, Mr.. Lamar voted no. There
were no Democratic votes in favor o.
either resolution. A number were
paired, and some lodged. Those wht
voted no on the first, or were reported
as being against it when their pail
was announced. were: Messrs Bayard
Bailey, Beck, Butler, Barnum
Cockrell, Dennis, Jones (Fla.) Nc
Pherson, Coke, Davis CIV. Va.), Eaton
Garland, Gordon, Harris, Hereford
Hill, Herman, Lamar, Mcdonald
Macy, Morgan, Ransom, Thurman
and Voorhees,.
So far as Democrats voted they
were unanimous in refusing te
recognize the war amendments as
valid. The second resolution was
passed by similar vote.
There is nothing palmer on the
face of political affairs than that the
Southern leaders and politicians have
never accepted in good faith any of
the results Of the war. No man
looks for second armed rebellion on
the part of the South. That was
tried, and the Northern wing of the
Democracy failed to come to the front
withlneeded assistance for their South
ern brethren. The course now being
pursued is the longer route, and more
tedious, perhaps, but one along which
the Northern Copperhead can render
assistance to his Southern leader The
old Secession serpent is slyly endeavor-
ing to wind his cards ABOUT the
National Government, and when the
opportune moment arrives, to crush
the life out of the results Of the war,
villifying the Constitutional Amend
ments, and placing the colored man
back where he was-with the singleex-
ception of being re-enslaved. That of
course will not be done. Those who
have been led to believe that the
South accepted in good faith the
results of the war, are sadly deceived